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Certification
The
A+ Certification is a testing program, which certifies the competency
of computer service technicians. The A+ test contains situational,
traditional, and identification types of questions. The test covers
a broad range of hardware and software technologies. This is a valuable
certification by itself with excellent job placement opportunities;
and it also is a perfect preparation course for the advanced networking
certifications.
Contributors
A
group of companies came together in 1998 to re-write the A+ certification.
Their goal was to define the job tasks of computer technicians.
This work resulted in the certification we have today. The companies
involved in the project are:
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Compucom
Gateway 2000
IBM
Microsoft |
Compaq
Computers
Tandy Corp.
Eastman Kodak
AMC Comptuer Corp |
Digital,
Australia
Packard Bell
Lexmark
Vanstar |
Test Objectives
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Core Hardware Service Technician |
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Installation, Configuration and Upgrading
2. Diagnosing and Troubleshooting
3. Preventive Maintenance
4. Motherboard/Processors/Memory
5. Printers
6. Basic Networking |
30%
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Operating System Technologies |
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1.
OS Fundamentals
2. Installation, Configuration and Upgrading
3. Diagnosing and Troubleshooting
4. Networks |
30%
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40
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